$24k Bounty
$125k Funding

This hackathon is a way for soonami to find ideas and projects worth investing in. Winners will be considered for the soonami accelerator that offers $125k in funding. In addition to that, the hackathon will have prizes across three tracks. Applications are open to both, new ideas and existing teams.
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We offer up to $24k in prizes for the best teams, with the winners getting the most. We want to help you turn your ideas into successful businesses.

Category 1

New Ventures

This category is designed for newly formed teams and innovative ideas that have emerged only during this Venturethon. Whether you have a groundbreaking idea or just started building your team, this category welcomes all new ventures focused on Web3 and AI topics.

$4k

Category 2

On The Fast Track

This category is designed for existing ventures in the AI or Web3 space. If you've been working on your idea for some time but are looking for funding or are looking to build more through a sprint; or are recruiting for a new role and want to meet global talent - then this is the track for you. It's a great experience for a team that wants to learn how to pitch to investors.

$4k

Category 3

Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR)

This track is for those who've been shortlisted for soonami's EIR position. While most rules remain the same as other tracks, team size is two. Not more. Not less members. Also this track doesn't have a bounty but a $1k/founder/month stipend for three months. Also, a web3 or AI startup idea is manadatory in this track - right from the beginning. *T&C

$6k*

Closed Category

Gaming

Details coming soon

TBD

Category 4

Web3/AI for Good

If your Web3/AI project has a positive social impact, you could win in this track. The project/startup could be from any area - health, finance, education or any other field. As long as the community impact is clear, you're eligible to compete here.

TBD

Category 4

Additional Prizes

Participants from all categories are eligible for these awards.

Best Pitch
Best Live Demo
‍Best Code
Best MVP
Best team structure

Cumulative Prize pool TBD

TBD

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Interested in sponsoring our partnership category?

By supporting our hackathon or creating a track according to your project needs, you can be a sponsoring partner. Drive impactful solutions, support emerging talents, and gain prominent visibility within the tech community. For sponsorship inquiries and to explore partnership opportunities, please write to hackathon@soonami.io

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Past Winners

Workforce

Talent management software for HR processes

AI/Web3 for Venture Dev

$8k

Cohort 1

Team Members

“The hackathon was intense; at some point, I wasn’t even sure we’d make it for the submission. However, we had really helpful mentors and advisors from the soonami ecosystem who helped us tremendously"

Verdant.earth

ReFi platform to scale investments into biodiversity

AI/Web3 for Good

$5k

Cohort 1

Team Members

"The intense work during the hackathon and guidance from mentors helped us make great progress on our existing data-driven diversity platform. We're super happy we participated"

Plurality

Creating an on-ramp of web2 reputational assets into web3

AI/Web3 and Identity

$5k

Cohort 1

Team Members

“My experience in the soonami hackathon was nothing short of amazing. The community and environment that soonami was able to build around the hackathon was super supportive and motivating"

𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗔𝗜

Refines pitch decks and scores them with improvement suggestions

AI in Venture Dev

$10k

Cohort 0

Team Members

"The learning curve during the hackathon was steep! We were able to piece together a lot of things that we would have otherwise spent too much time on"